Salon, Le Mesnil Grand Cru, Disgorged 2020

Disgorged in 2018. Much more reserved than original release. Very precise. Salon needs time.

1997 vintage

Interesting that the 97 came across as fairly oxididative with cashews, bruised red apples, brioche and buttered popcorn on the nose. The palate is creamy with bruised apple and a line of minerals - balanced acidity. Over time a touch of sweetness comes forward on the palate with a long finish.

1997 vintage

Drinking at its apogee now. 1997 Salon is drinking at its sweet spot. It always takes patience to enjoy Salon which can last for a very long time. Pronounced nose intensity with notes of mineral, peach, apple, bread and white flora. High acidity and long finish.

1997 vintage

A fresh and perfectly balanced beauty! Deep golden with medium intensity and aromas of grilled citrus, red apples, braised apple , toast, nutty, roasted hazelnut, light oxidative, mushroom, nougat, developing. On the palate the wine is dry, with fine mousse, high acidity, medium alcohol and medium - body. Multilayered flavors of primary citrus (grilled lemon, lemon peel), tertiary flavors of rosetted alomonds, hazelnut , marzipan, sherry, the intensity is pronounced and the finish is long. The quality is outstanding. Can …

1997 vintage

SangioFest, Volume IV "Merry Christmas 2010 Denise and Mike" (Chicago, IL) : Not a great showing of this, if it wasn't corked. Plenty of old chardonnay funk, with a bit of a woodsy quality that was at the very best TCA-adjacent. The extremely tight cork which broke had to be extracted with a corkscrew, and yet there was scarcely any fizz left in this wine.

1997 vintage

PnP. My first 97 and it tasted quite young and a bit tight at first. A touch lower acid and less body compared to the 96. Time in the glass continued to soften the structure.

1997 vintage

Collector's Lunch: Salon Vertical & Lunch at Le Bernardin (New York, NY) : Tasted at the Vinous Icons Collector's Lunch at Le Bernardin in New York. Tasted side-by-side with the 1999 Cuvée S. Paired with salad. Dark and nutty aromatics with pronounced apricot notes. Stunning depth - wow! Didier Depond described this vintage as his favorite, comparing it to Audrey Hepburn - "beautiful young, beautiful old" with tremendous aging potential. Released as a 2020 Edition, this was Didier's first vintage …

1997 vintage

AK's birthday dinner : From magnum. Pristine, elegant and focused, much more expressive in the Sensory than the restaurant white wine glass. Unlike the ‘99 a few weeks back which was tight, this was approachable without showing any oxidative and nutty notes. Rich without weight, high acidity that made the wine less sweet than I expected. One of the most memorable champagnes that I've had, up there with the '02 Clos du Mesnil from the same friend.

1997 vintage

"He looks like a tubercular musketeer" (Chicago, IL) : The best showing of this that I remember having. Very zippy and electric, maybe almost to a fault. Next to the tauter 1996, this was far more expressive on the palate, with a slight bit of roundness and breadth that I really appreciated. The fruit profile veers more white than yellow, and while there's clearly some chalky minerality on the palate, it's not too pronounced. Very much in the zone now.

1997 vintage

Champagne & Sushi Chef's Table Event. This is only the second time I have had Salon (previous vintage I tasted was 1996). It needs a bit of time to sit in the glass and unfurl its aromas. Once it opens up, I really enjoy the nose on this champagne as it has the most unique nose of any champagne that I have ever tasted. Is that granite or wet slate stone I smell? In comparison to the other champagne we …

1997 vintage

SL’s birthday Dinner (Tonny Restaurant) : Pnp, Oxdative, nutty, lacks a little acid but who is complaining.

1997 vintage

(Edition 2020) This late disgorged version of Salon surpasses the regular edition in every aspect, offering greater complexity, flavor, and body. It still has great cellaring potential.

1997 vintage

This has incredibly fine mousse and bracing acidity. This is easily in my top five champagnes I have tasted. Drinks like a grand cru white burgundy but with super fine bubbles. This wine has the structure to last easily another decade but I do not see it getting better than it is now so time to pop a cork.

1997 vintage

Nose: honey, brioche caramel, mature apple, fig, cream, pineapple, white flower Notes: some beautiful aroma upon opening, this wine is demonstrating the best possible from a blanc de blanc with excellent finesse and balance. This Salon started to show its best after 1 hour of opening and it is indeed quite ready for consumption. Showing great purity and preciseness this is probably as good a Blanc de Blanc can get. I don't think one should anticipate too much upside from …

1997 vintage

Very elegant and focused with an alluring nose. Not as nutty and expressive on the palate compared to a bottle I recently had. 92-93

1997 vintage

Mom's 82 birthday at Joe Fortes, then home to Breka Breads London Fog Donuts Clean, and clear, faint yellow in color. Lemon poppy seed cake, brioche, nice salinity. The nose is beautiful! Still tight and astringent. Bracing acidity. Still incredibly youthful. Needs more time. Lovely bottle. Is it worth the price???? I am not sure. (-1) point for price.

1997 vintage

I didn’t expect this to show this young, hardly any signs of age at all. Searing acid and bright fruit, lots of intensity and concentration framed with deft touches of creamy vanilla oak. There is no doubting the quality here. Legs to go for another decade where l think it’ll show even better than today.

1997 vintage

Lovely bread crumb, brioche and nut fruit. A leaner vintage but very alluring.

1997 vintage

Goldie 40th Anniversary

1997 vintage

not blind, at the winery, disg. 2020 Not my favourite vintage, very round, no nuts, no waffles but missing length. At his peak. 94

1997 vintage

flawed cork, broke and crumbled but left a segment plugging it nonetheless I used a large knife to 'sabrage' it open but there was no rush of foam. it was not truly flat and the wine flavors were decent but it was not in great form.

1997 vintage

Stunningly good, after 26 years this wine still shows gorgeously intense yeast and brioche. Color is bright yellow gold. The opening bouquet is complex and bright, a mix of citrus, lime, pineapple, honey and white flowers. The mouthfeel is beautifully elegant and classy, expressing crisp, clean, rich, well-rounded with subtle tannins. Wonderfully refined and balanced. The depth and length is just incredible, it goes on for miles. Drinking gracefully and deliciously today, though it still has many years left ahead. …

1997 vintage

Crystalline and full-bodied without losing its purity with a hint of sweetness and nuttiness. Drinking perfectly now with some time left. What a treat! Quite reminiscent of a Selosse Les Carelles with age?

1997 vintage

香气复杂度高，还有着不错的活力，开头有着咸蛋黄、蛋糕卷、打发好的新鲜奶泡味，带绵密感，包裹着成熟而带有氧化感的苹果、柠檬硬糖、柠檬挞、果脯、焦糖、太妃糖、咸柠檬、杏仁、后段带着石灰粉感的矿物。口感中酸度高且锐利，尤其是后段和收尾，仍然一直令人冒出生津，整体也有不错的冲击力，复杂度藏在前段稍壮后段清瘦之中。大量的焦糖苹果、苹果馅、咸柠檬中还带着新鲜的柠檬和苹果之类的果味，随着醒酒会更加明显，后段带着细碎的杏仁太妃糖、焦糖拿铁之类的风味。杯中酒一个半小时后会出现花香，并带有比较多的咸奶酪味。93/100

1997 vintage

Tasted blind and never would have guessed Salon. Surprising amount of residual sugar. Very expressive with stone fruit and some flint on the finish. While very enjoyable it's frankly not worth the current pricing.

1997 vintage

At Boston Wine & Poker: Tasted blind. Two of the poker players thought it was a little too sweet, and though I understood their point, I thought they were underrating an insanely delicious bottle of Champagne. This is definitely at the lean, elegant end of the Champagne spectrum -- no biscuity notes -- but is intense and balanced and complete. One of the best Champagnes I have ever had. Many thanks to Karl for this treat.

1997 vintage

Michael's Wedding : L9719008, suspected second release in 2019. Best expression of Salon white fruit, so ethereal, lifted and pure. Lightly mineral with all the excitement. Easy WOTN for me. 95-96

1997 vintage

First bottle of Salon. Unique and transcendent. Like driving a Ferrari. Zippy and fresh. Turbo-charged citrus with minerality. Ready for drinking but no hurry. One of the reference wines I have drunk. Brilliant.

1997 vintage

not blind Even this late degorgement of 2020 can't really help this wine. Don't misunderstand it is a good champagne, fresh, lemon peel, some almonds but missing deepness and concentration especially for that price. 93-94

1997 vintage

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